adj.破旧的;寒酸的;低劣的,无耻的;卑劣的
He owns nothing beyond the shabby house. 除了那个破旧的房子,他一无所有。
His shabby appearance creates a bad impression. 他那寒酸的样子给人留下不好的印象。
She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫褴褛,却仍然美丽。
His reasoning is weak, even shabby. 他的论证软弱无力,甚至可以说很拙劣。
He even plays a shabby trick on his father. 他甚至同他的父亲玩弄卑鄙的手段。